Povetkin: "First I Fight Wladimir Klitschko, Then Vitali”
By Andrey Krikunov
Alexander Povetkin, the mandatory contender for the IBF heavyweight title which belongs to Wladimir Klitschko, doesn’t mind afight against his elder brother Vitali Klitschko, who holds the WBC title.
“I watched the last rounds of Vitali’s fight against Johnson, – told Povetkin to Sportbox.ru. – "Probably Johnson was an uncomfortable opponent for Vitali. He just couldn’t hit the American in the head. If Vitali offered me to meet in the ring, I would gladly agree. It would be the fight for the champion’s belt. Though I think that first I’ll fight the younger Klitschko and then take on the elder".
Povetkin’s promoter Wladimir Hryunov is sure that Vitali Klitschko would have problems with his boxer.
“Klitschko’s bout with Kevin Johnson showed that the champion has some technical problems, - noted Hryunov. – Nothing personal, but I advise Klitschko to pay attention to the boxer who now holds the 4th position in the WBC rating, i.e. to Povetkin. I think that the bout with him would be much more difficult for Klitschko than the fight with Johnson".
